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Pre-Conference April 14Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Orlando, Florida

Presented by the National Association of Neonatal Therapists

APRIL 15-16, 2016All In

2016 NANT ConferenceApril 15-16, 2016, Pre-Conference April 14

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Orlando, Florida

Presented by the National Association of Neonatal Therapists

2016 National Association of Neonatal Therapists Conference | www.neonataltherapists.com | www.nantconference.com 2

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Main Conference: April 15-16Pre-Conference and Welcome Reception: April 14

OMNI ORLANDO RESORT at ChampionsGate

1500 Masters Boulevard

ChampionsGate, Florida 33896

Phone: (407) 390-6664

NANT Special Block Rate $199(includes but is not limited to: high-speed and wireless internet access, use of the health club (24 hours), transportation to Walt Disney theme parks, newspaper delivery, in-room coffee and use of all recreation activities including lazy river, pool, tennis, volleyball and basketball)

The deadline for for accepting reservation into this room block is Monday, March 14, 2016. Reservation requests received after 5pm EST at the hotel on the deadline will

be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.

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Main Conference $497 Member, $597 Non-Member

Pre-Conference + Main Conference (note: Pre-con has 2 sessions this year)Full (both sessions): $677 Member, $777 Non-MemberMorning session: $597 Member, $697 Non-MemberAfternoon session: $577 Member, $677 Non-Member

Mastery Circle $747 Member, $847 Non-Member



Pre-Conference Agenda

To learn about CEU Certification go to page 18 of this

brochure or click here to view online agenda.

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Affective Touch and Neonatal Interoceptive Capabilities:

Neuroscience & Clinical Relevance in the NICU

Mary Coughlin, RN, MS, NNP

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break - on your own

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Synactive Manual Therapy©: The Effects of Therapeutic

Handling and Positioning on GI Function

John Chapel, MA, RPT

Lino Cedros, ATC, SMT, SP, CAMTC

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016



5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception

FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast / Exhibitor Showcase / Poster Viewing

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Neonatal Therapy Science: The Year in Review

Roberta Pineda, PhD OTR/L

Gail Poskey, PhD OTR/L

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Break / Exhibitor Showcase / Poster Viewing

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Fluid Matters: Integrating Manuel Edema Mobilization

concurrent sessions Within the NICU for Optimal Neuromotor Development

Holly Schifsky, OTR/L, CBIS

Problem-Solving Complex NICU Feeding Challenges:

Where’s Your Magic Wand When You Need It?

Catherine Shaker, MS/CCC-SLP, BCS-S

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016

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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Integration of the General Movements Assessment (GMA)

concurrent sessions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Neonatal

Follow-Up Clinic

Madalynn Wendland, PT, DPT, PCS, ATP

Victoria Kunkel, MS, OTR/L, NTMTC

ManagingFeedingDifficultiesPost-NICU

Pamela Dodrill, PhD, CCC-SLP

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation

All In: A Conversation with Glennon Doyle Melton

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break / Exhibitor Showcase / Poster Viewing

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The 9%: Why Resuscitate 22 Week Infants?

Erin Hamilton Spence, MD, FAAP and Alison Epps,

Parent Ambassador

4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. NTNCB Presentation

5:15 p.m. End of Day 1

5:15 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Manned Poster Sessions and Refreshments

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SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast / Exhibitor Showcase / Poster Viewing

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Research Roundtable

20 min Nonlinear Methods Of Analysis: A Novel Way To

Examine Respiratory Variability During Oral Feeding

Caryn Bradley, PT, PhD

20 min Quantifying Early Sucking Behavior To Identify Preterm

Infants At Risk For Adverse Feeding Outcomes

Gilson Capilouto, Ph.D. CCC-SLP

20 min Neonatal Therapy: A Clinical Study of Therapy Usage in the

NICU

Katherine Ross, OTD/S

Bobbi Pineda, Ph.D., OTR/L

Research Roundtable Q&A

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break / Exhibitor Showcase / Poster Viewing

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10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Wound Care in the NICU

concurrent sessions Roberta Gatlin, PT, ScD, PCS

Evidence Based Care-Giving: A Literature Review to Guide

Neonatal Therapy

Shannon Usher, MSOT, OTR/L, NTMTC

Kara Ann Waitzman, OTR/L, NTMTC

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. All In: Cutting Edge Management and Treatment Of

concurrent sessions Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): Whole Body

Cooling and Practical Ways To Equip The Neonatal

Therapist In The NICU.

Morgan Tessler, MS CCC-SLP/MS CCC-SLP

Jannie Barr, OTR

Thickener Policy 101

Kelly Andrasik, MOT, OTR/L, SWC

Allison Freccero, OTR/L, SWC

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Networking Lunch

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1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Pain:ADefiniteIndicationforNeonatalTherapy

concurrent sessions Elizabeth Jeanson, DPT Developmental Specialist

Interdisciplinary Recommendations for Psychosocial Support

of NICU Parents

Jenene Craig, PhD, MBA, OTR/L

3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Neonatal Therapy Practice Panel: Guidelines, Regulations and

Responsibilities

Sandra Carroll, OTR

Sue Ludwig, OTR/L, Moderator

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wrap Up and Announce 2017 Conference Venue

4:30 p.m. End of Conference

Conference Agenda



Lessons Learned: A Trial Implementation of

a New Positioning Aide in Two Critically Ill

Infants

Implementation of the NTrainer

System into Clinical Practice Trageting

Nuerodevelopment of Pre-Oral Skills and

Parental Involvement

Therapeutic Interventions in the NICU:

Building the Evidence One Case Study at a

Time.

A Simple Torticollis/Plagiocephaly

Prevention Program for NICU

Feeding Outcomes and Parent Perceptions

afterthePacifier-ActivatedMusicPlayer

with Mother’s Voice Trial

Anastasiya Ruiz, Advanced I MSPT

Jenna Roger, Senior I DPT

Angela Soos, MOT OTR/L

Alicia Hamman, MOT OTR/L

Cecilia Roan, OTR/L

Elizabeth Jeanson, DPT Developmental

Specialist NICU

Ellyn Hamm, Music Therapist/MM,

MT-BC, NICU MT

Olena Chorna, Music Therapist/MM,

MT-BC, NICU MT

POSTER TOPIC POSTER PRESENTER(S)

Poster Presentations




Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS):

Utilizing Infant Massage to Support

Improved Outcomes

Providing Developmental Education in the

NICU: The Role of the Therapist and the

Creation of a Teaching Tool

Investigation of the Methods and Products

Used to Thicken Infant Formula in U.S.

Children’s Hospitals

Integrating Occupational Therapy and the

NTrainer into a Level IV, Volume Driven

NICU to Facilitate Change in Feeding Practice

Kangaroo-a-thonat Methodist Women’s

Hospital

Does Physical Therapy Early Intervention

Have An Effect On Developmental Outcome

Measures At 7-Month Chronolgical Age In

Late Preterm Infants Admitted To The NICU

At Birth?

Eryn Presler-Armold, OTR/L

Jannie Barr, OTR

Kimberly Kubistek, OTD, OTR/L

Kimberly Kubistek, OTD, OTR/L

Nancy Murray, RN, BSN, MS

Roberta Gatlin, PT, ScDPT, PCS

POSTER TOPIC POSTER PRESENTER(S)



Baby Steps: Growing a NICU

Compassion Fatigue and the NICU Therapist

Effect of a Uniform Educational Feeding

Program on Nurses’ Comfort Levels Feeding

An Examination of NICU Nurses’ Training

with Regards to Feeding Infants

Tiffany Roland, Physical Therapist, DPT

Eryn Presler-Arnold, Occupational

Therapist, OTR/L

Gail Poskey, PhD OTR/L

Bobbie S. Greiner, Assistant Professor/OTD,

OTR/L

Thomas Basile, MS, PT

Thomas Basile, MS, PT


POSTER TOPIC

Speaker Objectives may be viewed online here.

Poster objectives may be viewed online here.

Speaker Disclosure forms may be viewed online here.

TolearnaboutCEUCertificationgotopage18ofthisbrochure

or click here to view online agenda.

POSTER PRESENTER(S)

NOTE: Arrangement of agenda may be subject to minor changes.



Conference Details

• Neonatal Physical Therapists

• Neonatal Occupational Therapists

• Neonatal Speech Language Pathologists

• Neonatal Nurses

• Developmental Pediatricians

• Neonatal Respiratory Therapists

• Developmental Specialists

• Early Intervention Therapists

• Neonatalologists

• Child Life Specialists

• Neonatal Music Therapists

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

An international conference that provides education to occupational therapists, physical

therapistsandspeechlanguagepathologists.Educationalcontentaddressesthespecific

needs of the neonatal therapist and may be of interest to all neonatal caregivers.

Speakers will provide intermediate and advanced evidence-based content.

CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION



Cancellationnotificationmustbemadeinwriting(faxore-mailareacceptable)and

received (not postmarked) by March 4, 2016. A cancellation fee of $100 will be assessed.

Cancellations received after March 4, 2016 will not be refunded, nor will no-shows.

Previouslyidentifiedsubstitutesarewelcomewithoutpenalty.Pleaseallowupto3

weeks after the conference for any refunds.

NANT reserves the right to cancel this program due to unforeseen circumstances, in

which case a full refund will be given to participants. NANT will not be responsible for

travel expenses incurred by the participant in the unlikely event that the program is

cancelled. NANT shall assume no liability (other than refund stated above) whatsoever

in the event this conference is cancelled, rescheduled or postponed due to a fortuitous

act, Act of God, unforeseen circumstance or any other event that renders performance

of this conference impracticable or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a

fortuitouseventshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:illness,war,fire,extremeweather

or other emergency.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICY

Conference Details



Conference Details

The National Association of Neonatal Therapists agree to refund 50% of the booth fee

for cancellation in writing only if all booth spaces are sold and there is another Sponsor

willing to buy the space(s). No refund will be given if the booth remains unoccupied or

if the space is cancelled within 90 days of the Conference.

SPONSOR CANCELLATION POLICY

It is the policy of the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) to respond to

customer complaints, disputes and issues swiftly and to take each complaint seriously.

NANT promotes a quick, decisive and accurate response to all inquiries, questions and

concerns brought to our attention.

Allcomplaintsmustbefiledinwriting(emailorhandwritten)andsenttotheNANT

Customer Support Specialist, Laura Dempsey, at this email.

The NANT Customer Support Specialist is responsible for responding within 72 hours

M-F to written complaints. She will draft responses to customers/members and the

Director of Operations will be cross copied on all responses. NANT will keep a central

fileofcomplaintsandresponsesforoneyearfromtheregisteredcomplaint.

Any complaints not resolved to the satisfaction of the customer/member will be dealt

with by the Director of Operations, Brenda Violette within 24 hours M-F.

NANT COMPLAINT POLICY



Conference Details

*Note: Arrangement of agenda may be subject to minor changes.

The NANT Conference has a successful history of providing CEUs for OTs, PTs, and SLPs.

NANT is an approved provider for both AOTA and ASHA and will pursue PT CEUs via the

Texas Board of Physical Therapy. Complete information

pending but fully expected.

Nursesandotherdisciplineswillreceiveazipfilecontainingallinformationnecessary

tosubmitforCEandwillreceiveacertificateofattendanceaftercompletingtheonline

evaluation of the conference.

CEU CERTIFICATION

MAIN CONFERENCE AND PRE-CONFERENCE:

OT- NANT MAIN CONFERENCE:

National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) is an Approved Provider of Continuing

Education through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This activity

has been reviewed and approved for 1.2 CEUs for occupational therapists.

Approved Provider # 7085



Conference Details

National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) is an Approved Provider of

Continuing Education through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).


(TheassignmentofAOTACEUsdoesnotimplyendorsementofspecificcoursecontent,

products, or clinical procedures by AOTA).

OT -NANT PRE-CONFERENCE

National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) is an Approved Provider of Continuing

Education through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Pre-conference Session 1 has been reviewed and approved for .35 CEUs

for occupational therapists.

Pre-conference Session 2 has been reviewed and approved for .25 CEUs for occupational

therapists.

The pre-conference sessions combined have been reviewed and approved for .65 CEUs for

occupational therapists.




PT- NANT MAIN CONFERENCE

This course is pending approval for 1.2 CEUs from the Texas Board of Physical Therapy.

PT- NANT PRE-CONFERENCE

Pre-conference Session 1 is pending approval for .375 CEUs for physical therapists.

Pre-conference Session 2 is pending approval for .275 CEUs for physical therapists.

The pre-conference sessions combined are pending approval for .65 CEUs from the Texas

Board of Physical Therapy.

SLP- NANT MAIN CONFERENCE AND PRE-CONFERENCE

The pre-conference offers up to .65 ASHA CEUs (Various level; Professional area).

The main conference offers 1.2 ASHA CEUs (Various level; Professional area).

This offers up to 1.85 ASHA CEUs. (Various level; Professional area).

*Note: Arrangement of agenda may be subject to minor changes.

Poster sessions are not offered for CEUs for any discipline.

Conference Details

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